CONFERENCE PROGRAM 

Titles/abstracts for ORAL presentations can be found HERE.
Titles/abstracts for POSTER presentations can be found HERE.

WED DEC 03

0830    Registration

SESSION 1: INTRODUCTORY REVIEW

1000    H.Netzer: Physical processes at work in AGN: from the central engine to the 100pc scale
1100    coffee
1130    H.Netzer
1230    lunch
1400    H.Netzer

SESSION 2: PHYSICS OF CENTRAL ENGINE/ACCRETION DISK & RADIO JETS

1500    A.Caproni: Observational effects of black hole binary systems in AGN
1515    E.Esteban: Electrodynamics around magnetized black holes
1530    L.Kedziora-Chudczer: Resolving the inner regions of scintillating radio AGN
1545    T.Nagao: Is there an ADAF in AGN with double-peaked Balmer lines
1600    S.Nayakshin: Accretion flows in Sgr A* and low luminosity AGN
1615    coffee
1645    P.Ogle: X-ray observations of relativistic accretion disks
1700    Z.Abraham: Precession in the parsec-scale jets of AGN
1715    M.Marcha: Blazars - separating physics from selection effects
1730    M.Elvis: Quasar Atmospheres - the next level of Unification    
1800    Posters overview (Abedrapo, Andreolla,Anton,Bernal,Bohrer-Adornes,Bornancini,Cinar,Dominguez)
1830    cocktail

THU DEC 04

SESSION 3: PHYSICS OF MATERIAL AROUND THE CENTRAL ENGINE

0930    J.Gallimore: Physics of the molecular material surrounding the AGN
1030    E.Galliano: Molecular emission in the central region of NGC1068
1045    Posters overview (Dominici,Ferreiro,Garcia-Rissmann,Jamal,Ludke,Marco,Norman)
1100    coffee
1130    B.Peterson: The broad line region (BLR)
1230    lunch

1400    M.Elitzur: Dust emission from AGN - support for unified schemes
1430    B.Fosbury: Impact of the AGN on the interstellar matter beyond the broad-line region
1530    coffee
1600    N.Schurch: Probing the ionization structure of the extended NLR in NGC4151
1615    A.Smette: A remarkable case of line locking
1630    D.Alloin: Brief history of AGN studies
1645    Posters overview (Ohsuga,Parra,Reichert,Serote Roos,Sigut,Stoklasova,Treister,Vidalis,Watarai)
1700    Finish for the day

FRI DEC 05

SESSION 4: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE AGN AND STAR-FORMING/FEEDING ENVIRONMENT

0930    S.Jogee: Interplay between the AGN and the star forming/feeding environment
1045    R.Cid Fernandes: The low-luminosity end of the Starburst-AGN connection
1100    B.Jungwiert: Fuelling of the central kiloparsec: bar-induced inflow and long-term stellar mass-loss in N-body models
1115    coffee

SESSION 2 continued:
1145    D.Worrall: Multiwavelength evidence of the physical processes in radio jets 
1245    Rugyendo: The synchrotron spectrum of powerful radio galaxies
1300    lunch

SESSION 5: COSMOLOGICAL RELEVANCE OF AGN

1415    N.Brandt: AGN physics and evolution from X-ray surveys
1515    L.Wisotzki: The evolution of optically faint AGN
1530    L.Campusano: The relation of radio quiet quasars to galaxy clusters at z<0.3
1545    A.Akylas: The XMM Newton 2df survey (tbc)
1600    coffee
1630    O.Almaini: The link between AGN and the process of galaxy formation
1730    X-B.Wu: Black hole mass estimations for different types of AGN
1745    A.Escala: Massive black hole mergers in a gas rich environment
1800    E.Gawiser: Determining the formation environment of SMBH using the high-z AGN-Galaxy cross-correlation
1815    Finish for the day

SAT DEC 06

SESSION 6: TELESCOPES AND INSTRUMENTS IN CHILE / FINAL REMARKS

1000    C.Lidman: Observational facilities in Chile
1030    M.Smith: Review of recent work on AGN at AURA's observatories in Chile
1100    coffee
1130    Conference summary and discussion
1230    Finish for the day

1400    Chilean-style Asado (Barbecue) at Cerro Calan

SUN DEC 07

0730     Day-trip to Cerro Paranal